Registration details

 

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Brief explanation: What is the course number (e.g. K2427-1)?

1st and 2nd digit = the current year (2024)

3rd and 4th digit = the calendar week (a year has 52 weeks)

5th digit = distinguishes the course from other courses that take place on this weekend.

e.g.: K2427-1 : In the year 2024; the 27th week of this year; the first (of several courses) on this weekend.

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1. Accommodation 

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Why Share a Room? – Community & Communication as Practice

In the Plum Village tradition, sharing a room is an important part of spiritual practice. Living together invites us to cultivate mindfulness, consideration, and compassion in daily life. Sharing a room means encountering different habits and needs — a valuable opportunity to practice loving communication and understanding.

It is also possible to kindly let your roommate know that you wish to spend the weekend in silence, and that you especially need quiet time in your room. This is a common practice in monasteries, and your roommate will surely understand and respect your wish.

Mindful interaction in shared living spaces helps us address conflicts kindly and openly, finding solutions together. This way, the retreat becomes a place where we grow not only individually but also as a community.

Learn more:

• Sharing rooms as practice – Plum Village Retreat FAQ

• Mindful communication – The Four Mantras of Thich Nhat Hanh

 

 

 

The following prices are per night and per person. Everything is included: accommodation, meals, course fees.

 

If your course leader is not a monk or nun, we ask that you make a donation to them (towards the end of the course), as they are often dependent on donations for their livelihood. The amount of the donation is at your own decision.

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For security reasons, the options for camping etc. have been cancelled.

 

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2. Registration procedure

•     Please register for the course using the online registration form.

•     Within 2 days of your booking, you will receive an official confirmation email with all payment details.

•     Approximately 7 days before the start of the retreat we will send you an announcement whether the course will take  place or not (as this can happen in rare cases, see point 12a below), as well as other important information.

 

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3. Duration of participation in a retreat or course

Participation in the entire course is required. Earlier or later attendance is not possible for organizational reasons.

 

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4. Payment

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Account details:

Kreissparkasse, Köln

Account number: 341 552 932

BANK CODE: 370 502 99

 

IBAN: DE27 3705 0299 0341 5529 32

SWIFT-BIC: COKS DE 33

 

Please write your name and the course number ( K24....-.. ) as the purpose/ reference of payment.

Please transfer donations to the EIAB separately; and please write "Donation" and your name and address as the purpose/ reference.

Please give donations for the lay course leaders directly to them!

 

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5. Reduction

Reductions are possible in justified cases, in particular for people in financial difficulties as well as for students and trainees. You can select this option as "Reduction" when registering online and then please send us a simple photo of an ID or document by email to registrar@eiab.eu. Please note, however, that this offer only applies to rooms without private showers and toilets.

 

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6. Location of the courses / retreats

      Please see here  [the English text is below on that page]

 

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7. Dress code

The EIAB is both a Buddhist institute and a Buddhist monastery. Out of respect for the monks, nuns and other retreat participants, we ask you to wear clothing that covers shoulders and legs and is casual, unobtrusive, restrained, not too colourful and not too flashy, while keeping an eye on the temperature. For the practice of sitting meditation we recommend to not wear trousers that are too tight.

 

 

8. Bed linen and towels

If you do not bring your own bed linen/duvet covers, you are asked to pay €10 - this can be selected on the booking form.

If you do not bring your own bed linen, this will cost €10. You can indicate this directly on the booking form - or pay €10 in cash spontaneously on arrival.

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Towels are provided.     Please bring your own bath towels.

 

 

9. Arrival and departure dates

The courses/retreats start on the first day at 7.30 pm and end on the last day after lunch. (around 2 pm)

The arrival time on the first day is between 15:00 and 19:00. If possible, we recommend arriving before 17:00. Dinner starts at 18:00, except for our very large retreats where it starts at 17:30.

If a course exceptionally starts at a different time, this will be clearly mentioned in the course description.

 

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10. General stay

The programme for a stay outside the course dates has long been cancelled. At present, we do not see any possibility of resuming such a programme.

 

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11. Cancellation and termination conditions

a. Cancellation by the EIAB:

The EIAB reserves the right to cancel an event at short notice if the minimum number of 10 participants per course is not reached, if the course leader is unable to attend or in the event of other unforeseen circumstances. Participants will be informed of this by e-mail one week before the start of the course.  In the event of cancellation by the EIAB, the participation fee already paid will be refunded in full. No further claims for damages will arise.

 

b. Cancellation, withdrawal or cancellation by the participants

If you cancel up to seven days before the day of arrival, we will charge a fee of €50 and refund the remaining amount. For cancellations 0 to 7 days before the start of the course, a cancellation fee of 100% of the participation fee will be charged.

A refund is not possible if you leave a course or retreat earlier.

 

 

12. Further information

Your stay at the EIAB and participation in the courses and retreats is at your own risk. The EIAB accepts no liability for personal injury or damage to property.  If you have any concerns about your mental or physical condition, please contact us before you register!

 

 If you are coming alone, i.e. not as a group: Accommodation is usually shared with another person (of the same gender). Sharing a space with other people gives us the opportunity to develop understanding and compassion for ourselves and for those we live with. By being mindful of the people we share a space with, we learn to recognize and appreciate their positive qualities and create a harmonious atmosphere.

 

It is important that you bring earplugs for sleeping - just in case. Moving to another room during a retreat is normally not possible.

 

It is not possible to bring pets to the EIAB!

 

 Food: All meals are vegan (no animal products such as dairy products).

Unfortunately, we cannot consider special diets/allergies (e.g. gluten-free).

You are welcome to bring any medication or food (supplements) you need, but please do not bring non-vegetarian food or alcoholic drinks.

 

For further information regarding your registration, please contact our office by e-mail: registrar@eiab.eu